Have a hankerin’ for fresh eggs? Adopt a rescued hen!

If you are a fan of feathered friends AND fresh local eggs, you’re in luck: 90 hens that survived leg trauma at a local egg farm are in need of new homes. The flock of emancipated egg layers are scheduled to arrive at the Marin Humane Society (MHS) Wednesday morning after receiving two weeks of intensive care from the Animal Place farm and sanctuary in Vacaville, California.

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The flock arrives tomorrow at MHS!

Nearly all of the rescued birds suffered from deeply embedded leg bands — some right down to the bone — after a failed attempt by a farmer to implement a new plastic-coated wire leg-band identification system.

The once-harried-but-now-much-happier hens will be available for adoption at the Marin Humane Society (171 Bel Marin Keys in Novato) as pets and egg layers as early as tomorrow. They are each about one-and-a-half-years old and have been bred to produce 250 eggs a year. (Get ready to throw some serious omelet parties!)